Moving to a farm or out in the country more generally grants you a lot of time. It’s weird, at first, because you have so much work to do. At first you keep charging through your to-do list thinking you can get your five year list of projects down to a six month list. Eventually though, the adrenaline from buying your dream home and farm wears off and you slow down. You finally relax and let yourself enjoy your new life.
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This morning I woke up and told myself I was going to move a massive wood pile. It’s scrap from having our dilapidated deck rebuilt and our contractor dumped it in our front lawn area. Erica and I decided that it would be best for our sanity (and our underground pasture) if we burnt it elsewhere and, so, it’s gotta be moved.
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So, after an hour of tinkering with my personal blog (I’m a great procrastinator), I grabbed my gloves and walked outside to move some wood. When I get outside, however, I saw a family of deer staring at me. They were so close! I had to run inside and grab my camera. When I got back outside though, I tried to figure out how I could get even closer. It turns out that this young family was pretty cool. By speaking animal for “hey don’t mind me I’m just passing through” I was able to walk right up to them! I got to within about 20 feet until the closest deer got nervous and started walking off, so I slowly turned around and walked away so they could finish enjoying their breakfast.
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When you have all this time, you need to seize the moments that matter! Life isn’t about moving a pile of wood or putting floors in or finishing all your home projects in your first year. It’s about the memories we create in these precious moments.